The Metropolitan Museum of Art, “The Met,” is the largest art museum in the United States, located in New York City. It was founded in 1870 with the aim of improving the level of art education for the American community. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was opened on February 20, 1872. It is one of the most visited art museums in the world with its art collection spanning 5000 thousand years.
The main building at the east, end of Central Park, in Manhattan’s Museum Mile is one of the largest art galleries in the world. A much smaller second venue, The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, contains a vast collection of art, architecture and artifacts from Medieval Europe. The museum’s permanent collection consists of works from classical antiquity and ancient Egypt, paintings, sculptures from almost all European masters, and a comprehensive collection of American and modern art. The Metropolitan Museum includes a large collection of African, Asian, Ocean, Byzantine, Indian and Islamic art. The museum also includes musical instruments, costumes, accessory collections, as well as ancient weapons and armor samples from around the world.
Artworks at the Metropolitan Museu
The collection, which started with 174 paintings and 1 Roman sarcophagus, today consists of more than 2 million artworks donated to the museum by passing its board approvals. Visitors of the museum where rare examples from 5000 years of art history are seen, define it as the “cheapest tour of the world at a ticket price”. In addition to its sections dedicated to geography and art, the museum is known for its temporary exhibitions, as well as visitors’ floods.
The small blue hippo statue from ancient Egypt is used as the mascot of the museum with the name of “William” given in 1931. Those who want to buy the statue, which also preserves the title of the best-selling object for years in the gift store of the museum, can choose from alternatives of different sizes.
Address : 1000 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10028
Transport: Subway: 4, 5, 6 to 86th St
Price:
for adults $25,
for seniors $17,
for students $12,
for members and children under 12 free,
for NYS residents and tri-state area students, pay what you wish
Contact:
www.metmuseum.org
Opening hours: Mon–Thu, Sun 10am–5:30pm; Fri, Sat 10am–9pm.
